Projectile Motion

 Marked Questions may have for Revision Questions.

PART - I : ONLY ONE OPTION CORRECT TYPE
1. A particle moves in the xy plane with only an x-component of acceleration of 2 ms–2. The particle starts
from the origin at t = 0 with an initial velocity having an x-component of 8 ms–1 and y-component of
–15 ms–1. Velocity of particle after time t is :
(A) [(8 + 2t) î – 15 ĵ ] m s–1 (B) zero
(C) 2t î + 15 ĵ (D) directed along z-axis.
2. A plane flying horizontally at a height of 1500 m with a velocity of 200 ms–1 passes directly overhead an
antiaircraft gun. Then the angle with the horizontal at which the gun should be fired for the shell with a
muzzle velocity of 400 m s–1 to hit the plane, is -
(A) 90º (B) 60º (C) 30º (D) 45º
3. If R and h represent the horizontal range and maximum height respectively of an oblique projection
R2
whose start point (i.e. point of projecteion) & end point are in same horizontal level. Then + 2h
8h
represents
(A) maximum horizontal range (B) maximum vertical range
(C) time of flight (D) velocity of projectile at highest point
4. A projectile is thrown with velocity v making an angle  with the horizontal. It just crosses the top of two
poles, each of height h, after 1 second and 3 second respectively. The time of flight of the projectile is
(A) 1 s (B) 3 s (C) 4 s (D) 7.8 s.
5. A stone projected at an angle of 60º from the ground level strikes at an angle of 30º on the roof of a
building of height ‘h’. Then the speed of projection of the stone is :

(A) 2gh (B) 6gh (C) 3gh (D) gh

6. A particle at a height ' h ' from the ground is projected with an angle 30° from the horizontal, it strikes the
ground making angle 45° with horizontal. It is again projected from the same point at height h with the
same speed but with an angle of 60° with horizontal. Find the angle it makes with the horizontal when it
strikes the ground :
(A) tan–1 (4) (B) tan–1 (5) (C) tan–1 ( 5 ) (D) tan–1 ( 3 )
7. A projectile is fired at an angle  with the horizontal. Find the condition under which it lands
perpendicular on an inclined plane of inclination  as shown in figure.

(A) sin  = cos ( – ) (B) cos  = sin ( – ) (C) tan  = cot ( – ) (D) cot( – ) = 2tan
8. A ball is thrown eastward across level ground. A wind blows horizontally to the east, and assume that
the effect of wind is to provide a constant force towards the east, equal in magnitude to the weight of
the ball. The angle  (with horizontal east) at which the ball should be projected so that it travels
maximum horizontal distance is
(A) 45° (B) 37° (C) 53° (D) 67.5°
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PART - II : NUMERICAL VALUE
1. A hunter at the bottom of a slant hill is trying to shoot a deer on a hill. The distance of the deer along his
line of sight is 10 181 meters and the height of the hill is 90 meters. His gun has a muzzle velocity of
100 m/sec. Minimum how many meters above the deer should he aim his rifle in order to hit it?
[g = 10 m/s2]
2. A stone is thrown in such a manner that it would just hit a bird at the top of a tree and afterwards reach
a maximum height double that of the tree. If at the moment of throwing the stone the bird flies away
horizontally with constant velocity and the stone hits the bird after some time.The ratio of horizontal
1 1
velocity of stone to that of the bird is  . Find 2n.
n n
3. If 4 seconds be the time in which a projectile reaches a point P of its path and 5 seconds the time from
P till it reaches the horizontal plane passing through the point of projection. The height of P above the
horizontal plane (in m) will be - [g = 9.8 m/sec2]
4. A person standing on the top of a cliff 30 m high has to throw a packet to his friend standing on the
ground 40 m horizontally away. If he throws the packet directly aiming at the friend with a speed of
125 20
m/s. Packet falls at a distance m from the friend. Here  is an integer. Find . [Use
3 
g = 10 m/s2].
5. A particle is projected from a point (0, 1) on Y-axis (assume + Y direction vertically upwards) aiming
towards a point (4, 9). It falls on ground on x axis in 1 sec. If the speed of projection is  m/s, where 
is an integer. Find . Taking g = 10 m/s2 and all coordinate in metres.
6. A Bomber flying upward at an angle of 53º with the vertical releases a bomb at an altitude of 800 m.
The bomb strikes the ground 20 sec after its release. Velocity of the bomber at the time of release of
the bomb is V m/s. Find V/4. [Given sin 53º = 0.8 ; g = 10 ms2]
7. A man is travelling on a flat car which is moving up a plane inclined at
cos = 4/5 to the horizontal with a speed 5 m/s. He throws a ball
towards a stationary hoop located perpendicular to the incline in such a
way that the ball moves parallel to the slope of the incline while going
through the centre of the hoop. The centre of the hoop is 4 m high from
the man's hand calculate the time taken by the ball to reach the hoop in
second.

8. A stone is projected horizontally with speed v from a height h above ground. A horizontal wind is
blowing in direction opposite to velocity of projection and gives the stone a constant horizontal
acceleration f (in direction opposite to initial velocity). As a result the stone falls on ground at a point
f 2h
vertically below the point of projection. Then find the value of (g is acceleration due to gravity)
gv 2
9. If at an instant the velocity of a projectile be 60 m/s and its inclination to the horizontal be 30°, at what
time interval (in sec) after that instant will the particle be moving at right angles to its former direction.
(g = 10 m/s2)
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PART - III : ONE OR MORE THAN ONE OPTIONS CORRECT TYPE

1. A projectile is projected at an angle  (> 45°) with an initial velocity u. The time t at which its horizontal
component will equal the vertical component in magnitude:
(A) t = u/g (cos  – sin ) (B) t = u/g (cos  + sin )
(C) t = u/g (sin  – cos ) (D) t = u/g (sin2  – cos2 )
2. At what angle should a body be projected with a velocity 24 ms–1 just to pass over the obstacle 14 m
high at a distance of 24 m. [Take g = 10 ms–2]
(A) tan  = 19/5 (B) tan  = 1 (C) tan  = 3 (D) tan  = 2
3. Two stones are projected from level ground. Trajectories of two stones y
are shown in figure. Both stones have same maximum heights above
level ground as shown. Let T1 and T2 be their time of flights and u1 and
u2 be their speeds of projection respectively (neglect air resistance).
Then 1 2
(A) T2 > T1 (B) T1 = T2
x
(C) u1 > u2 (D) u1 < u2

4. A projectile of mass 1 kg is projected with a velocity of 20 m/s such that it strikes on the same level as
the point of projection at a distance of 3 m. Which of the following options are correct ?
(A) The maximum height reached by the projectile can be 0.25 m.
(B) The minimum velocity during its motion can be 15 m/s.
3
(C) The time taken for the flight can be s.
5
(D) Maximum angle of projection can be 60°.
5. Particles are projected from the top of a tower with same speed at
different angles as shown. Which of the following are True ?
(A) All the particles would strike the ground with (same) speed.
(B) All the particles would strike the ground with (same) speed
simultaneously.
(C) Particle 1 will be the first to strike the ground.
(D) Particle 1 strikes the ground with maximum speed.
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PART - IV : COMPREHENSION
Comprehension-1
A ball is projected with initial velocity u = 20 m/sec at an angle  = 30º (from horizontal) from point A
which is at a height H = 20m above horizontal. P is the highest point for complete motion of particle,
whereas M is the point at which particle strikes ground. (g = 10 m/s2)

1. Velocity (along vertical direction) of the particle at point P is :

(A) 0 m/sec (B) 10 3 m/sec (C) 5 3 m/sec (D) 4 3 m/sec

2. Total time of flight (from A to M) of the projectile is :

(A) 2 sec (B) ( 5  1) sec (C) ( 5 – 1) (D) (2  5 ) sec

Comprehension-2
Two inclined planes OA and OB having inclinations 30° and 60°
with the horizontal respectively intersect each other at O, as
shown in figure. A particle is projected from point P with velocity
m
u = 10 3 along a direction perpendicular to plane OA. If the
s
particle strikes plane OB perpendicular at Q (Take g = 10 m/s2).
Then
3. The time of flight from P to Q is :-
(A) 5 Sec. (B) 2 sec (C) 1 sec (D) None of these

4. The speed with which the particle strikes the plane OB is :
(A) 10 m/s (B) 20 m/s (C) 30 m/s (D) 40 m/s

5. The height h of point P from the ground is :-

(A) 10 3 m (B) 10 m (C) 5 m (D) 20 m

6. The distance PQ is :

(A) 20 m (B) 10 3 m (C) 10 m (D) 5 m
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PART - V : MATCH THE COLUMN

1. An inclined plane makes an angle  = 45° with horizontal. A stone is
projected normally from the inclined plane, with speed u m/s at
t = 0 sec. x and y axis are drawn from point of projection along and
normal to inclined plane as shown. The length of incline is sufficient for
stone to land on it and neglect air friction. Match the statements given
in column I with the results in column II. (g in column II is acceleration
due to gravity.)
Column I Column II
2 2u
(A) The instant of time at which velocity of stone is (p)
g
parallel to x-axis
2u
(B) The instant of time at which velocity of stone (q)
g
makes an angle  = 45° with positive x-axis.
in clockwise direction
2u
(C) The instant of time till which (starting from t = 0) (r)
g
component of displacement along x-axis become half
the range on inclined plane is
u
(D) Time of flight on inclined plane is (s)
2g

2. A particle is projected from level ground. Assuming projection point as origin, x-axis along horizontal
and y-axis along vertically upwards. If particle moves in x-y plane and its path is given by y = ax – bx2
where a, b are positive constants. Then match the physical quantities given in column-I with the values
given in column-II. (g in column II is acceleration due to gravity.)
Column I Column II
(A) Horizontal component of velocity (p) a/b
a2
(B) Time of flight (q)
4b
g
(C) Maximum height (r)
2b
2a 2
(D) Horizontal range (s)
bg
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EXERCISE PART - III

PART - I 1. (BC) 2. (AB) 3. (BD)
1. (A) 2. (B) 3. (A) 4. (ABCD) 5. (AC)
4. (C) 5. (C) 6. (C)
7. (D) 8. (D) PART - IV
1. (A) 2. (B) 3. (B)
4. (A) 5. (C) 6. (A)
PART - II
1. 10 2. 4 3. 98 PART - V
4. 3 5. 20 6. 25 1. (A) r (B) s (C) q (D) p
7. 1 8. 2 9. 12 2. (A) r ; (B) s ; (C) q ; (D) p